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                                            “So many hurt so many fall, my family healed it all”

The above line can very well be used to describe a happy home.  However many would not be able to say that about their
families. In today’s fast moving times family seems to be losing its significance.  

In an attempt to provide comfort and financial security, parents are often seen overlooking the emotional needs of their
children.  After coming of age these children, following a similar attitude tend to give back what they got.  Leaving their
parents in the hands of loneliness.

With the rise in divorces and separations, the bonding within families seems to be decreasing; or is it the other way round
that with family affection reducing there is an increase in number of divorces.  We don’t realize the value of family.  To
understand the impact our family has on our lives, observe those families with strong attachment between them.  Not only
are they more content but they also turn out to be more stronger and successful individuals.  It is seen that, emotionally
satisfied people do a lot better in life than the ones who are not.  And for emotional support our immediate family can be
the best source.

























We see people finding more comfort with their friends than with their family.  Nothing wrong in it except, friends come and
go but family stays forever.  One of the reasons why we prefer talking about our issues to our friends could be,
the uncaring attitude of the family.  There could be several other reasons that, weakens the family ties.  It could be
communication gap, generation gap or the time spent with our loved ones.

While in school there was a girl I knew.  The girl was academically brilliant and above average in extra curricular activities
too.  There was an unusual thing about her life.  More than anybody else, it was her younger brother who gave her the
feeling of worthiness.  The bonding between them was very special.  What really moved me was that her brother was a
mentally challenged child.  She got all her strength from her brother, for whom, she was everything.  

Such can be the effect of our loved ones in our lives.  A very simple fact we don’t realize is that, affection increases the
love quotient in a human.  It helps in reducing the bitterness that comes from other areas of life.  Bitterness in heart can
be the worst culprit for human destruction.  A lot of sorrows and sufferings around us can come down considerably, if
hearts are comforted by affection.  And what better place to start sharing affection than in the home we
live.

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